In a perfect world, during our center rotations, our students would be on task and working independently. Can this perfect world happen? The answer is YES! But, it takes a lot of training (your students) and skills to manage your literacy centers!
I know at the beginning of the school year I am so excited to get started working with my guided reading groups! You know the moment when you set up centers and say to yourself: "They can handle this, I'm ready to start." But then you get started, and they act as if they know nothing! Have you had this happen? I definitely have!
In the past few years, I've made sure to spend about 6 weeks of "training" my students.
Center Management Tips
- Training- I cannot say this enough. Practice and practice some more! Make sure students know what to do and why they are doing it.
- Rotation Board- I use my Digital Rotation Board to keep me on track! There are 32 different options and I even have timers set up for it. I also have some FREE rotation cards HERE.

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